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Building Business With A Purpose Oct 09, 2024

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What's good family! We've been on a haitus, for the last few months reflecting and preparing to get back to giving you the content you need to help you on your wealth-building journey. In this special segment, Jalen and David reflect on their journey into entrepreneurship and share the principles that lead to the success of BWR. During the conversation, the brothers dive into creative opportunites to monetize passions, highlight looked-over opportunities, and so much more!

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EP: 220 - The Game Beyond The Game (Guest: Dessie Brown Jr) May 08, 2024

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On this episode of the BWR Podcast, we interview Dessie Brown Jr. Dessie operates behind the scenes within the entertainment industry, working with some of the biggest stars. One of his most notable achievements was being Tom Joyner's right hand at the height of his career. In this episode, we learn how Dessie can get into a room with famous people and form strong relationships once he’s in those rooms. Sit back and enjoy another great episode of the BWR Podcast.

Key Points

1:22 - Guest Intro

4:40 - Life before entertainment

18:05 - How he gets a picture with so many celebrities

25:05 - Finding comfort as the only black person in the room

39:50 - What black men can do to build better bridges

53:30 - The role charity plays in Dessie’s life

1:07:77 - Standing on Business

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EP: 219 - Opportunity Zones- (Malaki Sims) Apr 10, 2024

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On this episode of the Black Wealth Renaissance podcast, we have a special guest: Houston native Mr. Malaki Sims. Malaki is a professional CPA and a real estate developer specializing in opportunity zones. In this episode, we cover a range of topics jam-packed with valuable information! Sit back and enjoy as we talk about all the ways you can save on your taxes with real estate and ways to pass wealth down through your family.

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2:21 - Guest Intro

12:30 - Opportunity zones

23:48 - Some of the disadvantages of Opportunity Zones

28:46 - How to protect cashflow while building a new house

40:39 - Difference between Tax Prepare, CPA & Enrolled Agent

53:04 - How to contest your property taxes

59:50 - Would you rent and invest the difference?

1:05:47 - Standing on Business

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Jalen Clark

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EP: 218 - Black Men Buy Houses (Guest: Kevan Shelton) Mar 27, 2024

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This week, we have another great Black Wealth Renaissance podcast episode. Our brother Kevan Shelton, a returning friend of the show, joins us. This episode discusses how he and his wife took their company, Park Street Homes, public through StartEngine, a public crowdfunding platform. We also speak about his newest initiative, “Black Men Buy Houses,” a program that helps position brothers to make the largest purchase of their lives. Sit back and enjoy an info-packed episode.

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Key Points

2:00 - Guest Intro

3:25 - Taking their real estate company public

10:38 - Understanding the value of assets vs liabilities

16:37 - The poor stigma that comes with crowdfunding

30:11 - Black Men Buy Houses

41:52 - Stick to your plan

50:00 - Affordable housing doesn’t mean low income

1:03:30 - Assets before the A**

1:15:27 - Standing on Business

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David Bellard

Jalen Clark

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EP: 217 - From $40K in the Military to $150K In Tech - How to Transition (Guest: Frankie Pitts) Mar 21, 2024

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On this episode of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast, we interview a friend of the show, Frankie Pitts. Frankie is a native of New Orleans and a project manager in the IT sector. During 2020, Frankie was entering his last year in the military and found himself in a tough spot. He didn’t know his next move in life, so he decided to educate himself on ways to apply the skills he had learned in the military and transition into tech. Sit back and enjoy this entertaining and informative episode of the BWR Podcast.

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1:15 - Guest Intro

10:15 - How to leverage Skillbridge to transition out of the military properly

18:09 - Do you need certifications to work in IT?

27:30 - Working independent contracts vs W2 jobs.

37:50 - Evaluating the current tech landscape.

47:45 - Understanding budgeting for project management

1:02:13 - Men, would you be jealous of your woman making more than you?

1:10:59 - Standing on Business

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EP: (215) - Design The Life You Desire - 7-figure life coach (Guest: Courtney L Sanders) Mar 15, 2024

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We are back with another great episode of the BWR Podcast. This week, we have a special guest blessing the mic for Women's History Month. Meet Mrs. Courtney Sanders. Courtney hails from Michigan but now resides in Houston, Texas. She is an award-winning business and life coach. However, Courtney wasn’t always the successful businesswoman she is today. At one point, she faced academic suspension from Howard University during her undergrad due to being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. In this episode we speak about how Courtney got her start as a life coach, how she has been able to charge luxury prices, and ways you can design the life you desire.

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2:30 - Guest Intro

13:01 - Teaching women discipline and accountability

28:22 - How to find your price as an entrepreneur

35:22 - How to position yourself as a life coach

50:32 - What had to change with her business to make a million dollars

1:01:54 - Outsource the life you want

1:12:27 - Standing on business

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EP: 215 - Are You Bank Ready? (Guest: Jean Austin) Mar 07, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 215 of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast (BWR)! Today, we're diving deep into government procurement and the power of positioning in entrepreneurship with our esteemed guest, Jean Austin. As a seasoned government procurement specialist and the mastermind behind Bank Ready and Jean Austin Business Strategies, Jean shares his incredible journey from being laid off to becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur and securing lucrative government contracts.

Time Stamp

1:56 - Guest Intro

5:15 - Layoff creates an entrepreneur

13:28 - First government contract

16:45 - The Procurement cycle

26:50 - Lossing a billion-dollar project

36:09 - Newest contract secured

38:37 - How does the government debt ceiling affect procurement

46:44 - It’s easier to buy a business over a home

1:05:30 - Red flags of government contracting

1:16:20 - Why small businesses fail

1:40:10 - Standing on Business by PSBS

1:44:52 - Final Questions

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Ep: 214 Building $50M Restaurant Portfolio - Build Wealth With Franchises (Guest: Randy Hazelton) Feb 28, 2024

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Welcome back to another episode of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast! In this episode of the BWR podcast, Randy Hazelton, CEO of H&H Hospitality, joins us. This airport concessions conglomerate owns 20 restaurants in major airports in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and D.C. In 2023, the restaurant collective generated $50M in Revenue. During this episode, Randy breaks down the airport concessions industry, the benefits of franchising, overcoming bankruptcy, and much more.

3:55 - How Randy Got Started in Airport Concessions

8:10 - Leaving Corporate to Launch His First Restaurant

13:06 - Filing Personal Bankruptcy to Keep the Business Afloat

17:57 - Making His Restaurant Profitable

21:30 - Selling Their First Restaurant to Enter Airport Concessions

25:14 - Why Do People Feel a Way When Black Founders Exit?

28:00 - Learning the Airport Concessions Industry

30:00 - Franchising Vs. Starting Your Own Brand

38:45 - What is the ACDBE Program?

43:30 - Creative JV Partnerships & Scaling the Right Way

48:30 - The Difference Between Franchising and Licensing

58:36 - Standing on Business Presented by thepsbs.com

1:03:38 - Randy's Top 2 Money Lessons

1:06:00 - Closing Questions

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